Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273040 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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B.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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C.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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D.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
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E.
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
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A.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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B.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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C.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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D.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
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E.
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Constitution of Japan of 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | citizens ⓘ |
| beneficiaries | individuals harmed by unlawful acts of public officials ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| category |
provision on remedies
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provision on state responsibility ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| concerns |
state liability
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tort liability of public entities ⓘ unlawful acts of public officials ⓘ |
| enforceableThrough | Japanese courts ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
right to seek compensation from public entities
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right to seek compensation from the state ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Article 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 日本国憲法第17条 ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | State Redress Act of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
enables individuals to claim damages from the state
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forms constitutional basis for state compensation claims ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese law ⓘ |
| normativeHierarchy | supreme law within Japanese legal order ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure accountability of public officials
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to provide redress for injuries caused by the state ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
public officials’ liability
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state redress ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| requires |
causal link between unlawful act and damage for compensation
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compensation for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials ⓘ existence of unlawful act by a public official as a condition for compensation ⓘ occurrence of damage as a condition for compensation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fundamental human rights
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remedies for governmental wrongs ⓘ |
| typeOfRight |
civil right
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remedial right ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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containsArticle
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Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
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